The Fundraiser Coach

APRIL 13, 2025

Today, we step into the part many fundraisers both anticipate and avoid: Invitation to Action or the Ask. And it is important that the invitation to action isn't driving by "need" or year-end deadlines or budget panic. Welcome back to the B.R.I.D.G.E. If you missed the last posts, we began with Build Connection and Establish Rapport.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Organizations are always making miracles happen on tight budgets. Above all, planning for financial sustainability comes down to Budgeting and Expenses: First, sit down with your accountant. Community Service Programs – General maintenance, repairs, and lawn care services impact the monthly budget. Funding For Good, Inc.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 3, 2025

But how do you justify spending money on a budgeting tool instead of supplies for an after-school program? Would this investment speed up budgeting, provide more accurate data, or mitigate risk? Provide a Timeline: Present a clear timeline for implementation and rollout. Be sure to clearly lay that out.

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MARCH 6, 2023

A very common “go-to” funding idea for small nonprofits is fundraising events. Some fundraising events are huge, drawing attendees and sponsors like moths to a flame. You can raise money with all kinds of fundraising events like parties, galas, sporting events, concerts… and the list goes on and on. BUT the flip side?

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Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

What do smart fundraisers, particularly those heading up “one-person” development shops, need to know? Develop a balanced, thoughtful fundraising plan. And a budget for it. Clay Buck, CFRE, joins us to present Focus on What Matters (A data-inspired look at setting fundraising priorities).

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Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

How to Secure Sponsorships for Your School Fundraisers Blog Summary: School fundraisers are crucial for enhancing educational experiences. Learn how to create compelling proposals, effectively present your schools needs, and build lasting partnerships to support your students success.

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Millionaire Grant Lady

MAY 5, 2025

Unfortunately, your fundraising team is busy preparing for your organizations annual event, and it is all-hands-on-deck. You had a fundraising plan and office that was running pretty smoothly. A missed deadline may mean fundraising dollars that can never be recouped. Then, it changed.

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Blackbaud

JANUARY 23, 2025

Those who have discovered and leveraged it are successfully unlocking new opportunities by maximizing their complimentary ad budget to drive donor engagement, increase event attendance, and raise awareness of their programs and initiatives. Campaigns must maintain a minimum 5% click-through rate (CTR).

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Pamela Grow

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Ive only just started reading Great Fundraising Organizations: Why and How the Worlds Best Charities Excel at Raising Money , and Im already widely recommending it to colleagues, students, and clients. Particularly fundraising professionals. Know Your Donors: Fundraising isnt about data points or demographic segments.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

DECEMBER 22, 2024

What Are the Best Practices for Conducting a Post-School Fundraiser Review? Blog Summary: Post-school fundraiser reviews are essential for ensuring long-term success and continuous improvement. Why Conduct a Post-Fundraiser Review? A well-structured review goes beyond numbers and focuses on the overall experience.

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DoJiggy

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Enhanced User Experience Tech tools can elevate the attendee experience, making it seamless and engaging: Mobile Apps: Provide attendees with an event schedule, map, and event updates on your fundraising website. Digital Fundraising: Incorporate online auctions , merchandise sales, and virtual donation requests.

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DoJiggy

APRIL 22, 2025

However, maintaining and expanding these initiatives often requires creative fundraising strategies. Whether youre representing a bustling metropolitan chamber or a small-town business coalition, having a list of effective fundraising ideas for Chambers of Commerce can make all the difference. Start Fundraising 2.

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MAY 24, 2022

To fully fund your nonprofit, you need a diversified fundraising stream. Diversified fundraising revenue creates stability and keeps you from being dependent on one source of funding. Getting your funds from multiple sources is especially important when fundraising for a new nonprofit. No fundraising from individuals.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

And that means you have to figure out how to fundraise for your new venture. Should you start a GoFundMe or turn to a Facebook fundraiser? To fully fund your mission, you have to become a fundraiser. First Steps: Learning and Planning As with all big projects, its important to learn all you can about how to fundraise.

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Blackbaud

MAY 2, 2025

Fine-tune your fundraising efforts to ensure they resonate with supporters. Running budget scenarios early allows you to make informed choices and reduce surprises. Proactively share resources such as templates for strategic budgeting or checklists for cost containment best practices.

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Nonprofit Grant Proposal Budget Calculations: A Road Map Whats the best way to make your nonprofits budget stand out on a grant application? It presents a serious and systemic problem but it doesnt dwell on hand-wringing and finger-pointing. Fundraising & Grants Is it a pleasure to support your nonprofit or a hassle?

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Penelope Burk

AUGUST 3, 2021

Should fundraisers and not-for-profit decision-makers be concerned? It’s Money that Matters The job of fundraisers is to make more money and they have consistently accomplished that for the last forty years. Fundraisers can bring in more money OR more donors, but not both. No, because they have bigger fish to fry. million [4].

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JANUARY 17, 2022

If you are trying to fundraise without an annual fundraising plan, you are trying to bake a pie with a lot of ingredients but no recipe. Do you really want to make fundraising so hard? Do you really want to make fundraising so hard? Can you do it? But… that either requires a good memory or a lot of guesswork.

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GiveSmart

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Fundraisers in 2023 are facing numerous headwinds. As reported earlier by the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , the number of donors decreased almost 20% in the last 10 years. Record inflation: The cost of living has increased as inflation of 8% put significant pressure on family budgets. Today that number is less than 50%.

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Blackbaud

APRIL 4, 2024

Let’s face it—budget planning can cause a lot of stress and anxiety for nonprofits. Most organizations face frequent budget cuts, which creates organizational uncertainty and a scramble for new funding options. Analyzing your budget this way also allows you to understand the ROI of each program.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

When you think of fundraising ambassadors, you might think of celebrities who use their fame to mobilize support for their favorite nonprofits. But fundraising ambassadors do not have to be celebrities. You probably have potential fundraising ambassadors who are already engaged in your work. Sounds great, right?

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GiveSmart

MARCH 21, 2024

If you’re planning a fundraiser, you’ll need a good budget. A fundraising budget plan is essential to maximizing your profit margins and collecting more funds for your cause. Large, lavish in-person events will naturally need bigger budgets than intimate ones or virtual or hybrid events.

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Candid

APRIL 2, 2024

Grassroots organizations provide vital services to local communities, yet they struggle to compete for grants against large national nonprofits that can leverage robust development teams, considerable fundraising experience, and established relationships with grantmakers. Here are some steps to get started.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Creating a nonprofit board presentation can be nerve-wracking if you’ve never presented before, especially with how essential your presentation may be to your organization’s work. Decide your goals Before you start building your presentation, you need to know what goal you want to accomplish with your board members.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 2, 2025

It is becoming easier and easier for anyone to create images, conduct research, write professional emails, create presentations and more. Social fundraising is when a nonprofit showcases a social cause it is missioned to address. In truth, most of us are already using AI on a daily basis. However, AI is still relatively new.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

If you’re wondering how you should adapt your fundraising strategy to the new landscape, then look no further. Our Year-End Fundraising Resource Package has everything you need to craft a winning year-end campaign that is optimized for online fundraising. Download Our Free 2021 Year-End Fundraising Calendar.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

As organizations explore these funding options, they may also be interested in the resources available for grant writing templates to effectively present their needs and objectives. Nonprofit Support Centers Local organizations that provide resources and support for fundraising efforts. Clarity is key.

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APRIL 11, 2022

Fundraising for startup nonprofits, especially during the first year, can feel like standing at the base of a mountain with no climbing gear. Fundraising for startup nonprofits is challenging and a plan will keep you on track. So, let’s look at what it takes to succeed in fundraising for startups. Draft an operating budget.

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CauseVox

MARCH 30, 2022

Meat Fight is a nonprofit dedicated to “funlanthropy” who has used CauseVox to set records in their digital fundraising. Meat Fight uses CauseVox for their peer to peer fundraising , crowdfunding pages , and donation pages. Peer to Peer Fundraising. Benefit: Fundraising On Autopilot. Pro Fundraising Tip.

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Pamela Grow

APRIL 29, 2023

According to the latest data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project , nonprofits continue to face a concerning decline in donors and donations. Your overall focus in fundraising should always be general operating support. As always, the Fundraising Effectiveness Project report is a wake-up call. How can you turn this tide?

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CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

A nonprofit fundraising plan is a road map designed to help you raise the money you need to achieve your goals. It doesnt matter if you are running a multi-million dollar nonprofit organization or are a small start-up: the key to financial success is a well-thought-out fundraising plan. What is a Nonprofit Fundraising Plan?

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Candid

APRIL 19, 2022

They generously decided to make a $125,000 donation (representing approximately 20% of our yearly budget). While the pandemic presented LOHR with many challenges, it pushed us to revisit our fundraising strategy and create a new approach that we plan to adopt permanently. Lessons learned .

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Candid

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Does a nonprofit’s mission statement influence its fundraising efforts? New research conducted using data from Candid suggests that understanding this relationship can boost your nonprofit’s fundraising success. An effective nonprofit mission statement draws supporters and donors to an organization. For our first project,?

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 15, 2021

Fundraising becomes much more high-stakes. Going From Volunteer to Paid Employee To get an idea of when you can start earning a nonprofit salary, you need to examine your budget and revenue forecasts. If you don’t have a budget, well, that’s your first assignment. Examine the revenue side of your budget.

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Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

Traditionally, funding for these institutions has come from tithes, donations, and local fundraising efforts. Churches that invest in research and development for new programswhether in youth ministry, senior outreach, or interfaith dialogueoften rely on grants to test new ideas without overextending their regular budgets.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Since 2012, thousands of nonprofits have run campaigns on CauseVox ’s fundraising platform. Some of these campaigns have been more traditional—such as an online peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, while others break the mold. That’s why you should try incorporating more events into your charity’s annual fundraising plan.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The theory hypothesizes that if all three segments of the trianglerationalization, opportunity, and incentive/pressureare present, a person is highly likely to engage in fraudulent activities. NFPs should discuss with their boards how to budget and implement steps to reduce the risk of fraud in their organizations.

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